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Asian Waterbird Census Newsletter Series
Take a look to find out about previous bird counts, international efforts for conservation of waterbird habitats and research.
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Call for mainstreaming wetlands in urban planning
To mark World Wetlands Day, we held a seminar on “Wetlands for a sustainable urban future” at India International Centre, New Delhi. The aim of […]
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World Wetlands Day – Discussing pathways for healthy urban wetlands
2 February of each year is celebrated as World Wetlands Day to mark the date of adoption of Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. The 2018 theme […]
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Calendar 2018 dedicated to Ramsar Sites of India
We published the 2018 calendar on ‘Ramsar Sites of India’. India as a Contracting party to the Ramsar Convention has designated 26 wetlands of international […]
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Ecosystem Services Shared Value Assessment for Wetland Catchments
The International Lake Management Committee (ILEC) Japan, in collaboration with Wetlands International South Asia conducted a consultation meet on ‘Lakes-4 and Ecosystem Services Shared Value Assessment’ on […]
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Integrated management planning
Wetlands in South Asia are one of the most embedded and interlinked ecosystems with human livelihoods. Management of wetlands therefore needs to recognize human beings […]
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Wetland Management Planning – A Methodology Manual for Managers
The wetland management planning manual provides a stepwise approach to formulate an integrated management plan. Compiled based on existing guidelines and best practices, this manual caters […]
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Biorights in Theory and Practice: A financing mechanism for linking poverty alleviation and environmental conservation
Bio-rights is an innovative financing mechanism for reconciling poverty alleviation and environmental conservation. By providing micro-credits for sustainable development, the approach enables local communities to […]
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Integration of High Altitude Wetlands into River Basin Management in the Hindu Kush Himalayas: Capacity Building Needs Assessment for Policy and Technical Support
This is a policy review and capacity building needs assessment for integration of High Altitude Wetlands into River Basin Management in Bhutan, China, India and Nepal. The […]
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A Manual for an Inventory of Asian Wetlands
This publication has been produced with financial support from the Ministry of the Environment (Japan) and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS) under the Conservation and […]